The federal government has approved Thursday April 11 as an
additional public holiday for this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration.
Aishetu Ndayako, permanent secretary in the ministry of
interior, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
On April 7, the federal government had declared Tuesday and
Wednesday as public holidays for the Muslim celebration.
Shortly afterwards however, Muhammad Abubakar, Sultan of
Sokoto, declared Wednesday as the first day of Shawwal 1445AH, adding that
there was no sighting of the new moon on Monday.
In the new statement, Ndayako quoted Tunji Ojo, minister of
interior, as congratulating the “Muslim Ummah for a successful completion of a
month of spiritual rejuvenation”, while “reiterating President Bola Ahmed
Tinubu’s (GCFR) firm commitment to providing a safe and prosperous Nigeria for
all to thrive”.
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Why would Nigerian govt work against the calendar, Calendar says, 10 and 11, but Nigerian govt said 9 and 10, now come back to accept 11, why not join 12, lets know that the week has been shut down for holidays
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